Is Drake Teaming Up With BlackBerry?

Is Drake Teaming Up With BlackBerry?

Remember when Drake did that HOT 97 “freestyle” where he read straight off of his BlackBerry back in 2009? Well, it looks as if it eventually paid off because according to reports, the Toronto native is in talks with BlackBerry to endorse their upcoming Blackberry Classic phone.

Tech Crunch reports that the smartphone is set to be available in November and that Drake has contributed his thoughts on the phone’s design and is in full support of its QWERTY keyboard.

“Our source adds that Drake’s promotion will include the claim that he was involved in the design process of the new smartphone, which again isn’t as far-fetched as you might think – the rapper has apparently resisted the urge to upgrade to BB10 because no device that runs that OS has a physical trackpad, which is among his favorite features of the 9900.”

Do you think Drake supporting BlackBerry will help them convince people to drop their iPhones in favor of phones with keyboards? Let us know in the comment section below.

Reports: Chante Moore Accused Of Financing New Album With Stolen Money

The “Chante’s Got A Man” singer is being looped in a messy fraud and racketeering case that essentially led to two men claiming they were defrauded out of $3.6 million.

According to reports, the former “R&B Divas: LA” star knowingly accepted money that was fraudulently obtained by a criminal enterprise and using it to produce her latest album and artificially inflate her sales.

The two men are have filed a lawsuit and claim the defendants used some of their money to buy Moore plane tickets for her musical tour, lavish her with gifts, fund the production of and marketing campaign for her seventh album, “The Rise of the Phoenix,” and even to “pay off her significant personal debt.”

They also claim their money was used to open a hair bar in Georgia, and buy a house.

The plaintiffs say Moore knew the money was obtained illegally and the investments made into her career “were designed in whole or in part to conceal or disguise the nature, the location, the source, the ownership, and the control of the proceeds” of the alleged illegal activity.

It gets even messier though. The two men also claim the money was used to “artificially enhance” her album sales through iTunes purchases. Since they believe their money was used to “directly used to finance the launching of Moore’s latest resurgence effort with her new album, including all advertising and marketing efforts put forth therewith,” they believe they are entitled to any profits from the record.

If you’re wondering what Moore has to say about the situation, she is denying the allegations and wants the case thrown out.

Back in July we caught up with Moore who gushed about her new album and not feeling pressure to stay relevant in the changing music climate.